The Department of State is offering a grant to support Ethiopia’s economic and political reforms, aiming to strengthen public accountability institutions and government reporting systems. This project focuses on enhancing budget transparency and accountability by working closely with Ethiopian agencies like the Ministry of Finance, the House of People’s Representatives, and the Office of the Auditor General. The grant seeks to improve fiscal transparency through objectives such as building capacity in accounting and reporting capabilities, enhancing legislative oversight on budgets, and improving audit policies and procedures. Applications are accepted until September 3, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 318520
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECON-ADDISABABA-FY19-001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Supporting Fiscal Transparency in Ethiopia |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.322 — Economic Statecraft |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 03, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 03, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 03, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $740,625 |
| Award Ceiling: | $740,625 |
| Award Floor: | $740,625 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants that are eligible to apply are U.S. based non-profit/non-governmental organizations (NGOs) having a 501(c) (3) status with the IRS; overseas NGOs; and public international organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Ethiopia |
| Description: |
This project enhances the USG’s efforts to support Ethiopia’s economic and political reforms that are spearheaded by the Prime Minister. The activities are developed in consultation with relevant GOE agencies including the Ministry of Finance, the House of People’s Representatives, and the Office of the Auditor General. There was also a close consultation and coordination with other development partners including the European Union, IMF, and DFID.
The Development Hypothesis is that if public accountability institutions and the government’s reporting systems are strengthened, then budget transparency and public accountability will improve. The project seeks to build capacity at the following institutions:
The project will have the following three objectives to improve fiscal/budget transparency;
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| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Daniel Streitfeld
Economic Officer Phone +25111130 Email:StreitfeldDS@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 318520 Full Announcement-NOFO Addis Ababa -> Budget Template 2017 with instruction sheet (2).pdf
Folder 318520 Full Announcement-NOFO Addis Ababa -> NOFO – Fiscal Transparency Fund.faedit.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Daniel Streitfeld Economic Officer Phone +25111130 Email: StreitfeldDS@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.322 | PKG00253061 | Sep 03, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
318520 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
318520 SF424A-1.0.pdf
318520 SF424B-1.1.pdf
318520 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
318520 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
318520 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
318520 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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